jpdb beta

ghost; revenant; spirit (of the dead); departed soul

1

to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)

5

omission; slip; error; definition (of photograph); sharpness; clarity (sound)

1

just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable

7

head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest

6

gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees

6

to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase

1

for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion

1

relief; peace of mind

3

you

2

service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services

3

single word; a few words; brief comment

3

truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth

6

to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for

1

with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle

2

the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation

1

complete devotion; body and soul; one's best

1

disillusionment

1

bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter

5

groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)

4

to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)

3

robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy

1

counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth

8

to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct

2

to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)

3

very easily

1

to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress

1

to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)

7

to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)

4

to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says

3

stifled (laughter); simmering

1

to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)

1

substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice

2

to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive

1

foundation stone; cornerstone

1

privacy; secrecy; confidentiality

1

labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon

1

polite; courteous; hospitable

1

to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in

3

to bark; to bay; to howl

1

to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap

2

vitality; (one's) life force

2

nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may

5

peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful

1

stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity

2

after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years

1

to fall asleep

2

family quarrel

1

to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of

3

to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits

3